Looking for original or repo WWI overseas stripes. My gandfather enlisted in 1915 and discharged 1919, not sure how many I need and if he should receive the red one. I live in Oregon in the USA. I bought a repo tunic and trying to put it all together. Thanks for any help, Ken
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WWI Overseas Stripes
CDN16thScottish- New Member
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WWI Overseas Stripes
Bill- Moderator
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Re: WWI Overseas Stripes
Need some more details. Canadian or British?
ledfut- Member
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Re: WWI Overseas Stripes
The Collector's Guild has a couple for sale - 3 blue stripes and 4 blue stripes:
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNations/07CanWW1.html
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNations/07CanWW1.html
CDN16thScottish- New Member
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Sorry, Canadian, he was 16th Cdn Scottish, and also a scout. I have a very interesting photo of him with the scout badge just below his good conduct stripe. I had a hard time finding that one, but have it now. If he enlisted in 1915 and was discharged in 1919, how many overseas stripes would he be entitled to?
Thanks for any help, Ken
Thanks for any help, Ken
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Re: WWI Overseas Stripes
Hi Ken, The regulations stated that the red chevron was awarded for service on or before December 31, 1914. Subsequent chevrons were blue, for each twelve months service away from Canada. So, it sounds like he would be entitled to four blue chevrons.
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Thanks Bill , really appreciate it. I have collected US military my whole life so Canadian is a little out of my league. Ken
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A quick Google check would have found this.
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/insignia/service.htm
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/insignia/service.htm
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Ed,
Thanks for the input, I had looked at that info, but my confusion was how many stripes was he entiltled too. Thanks for all your help, I am currently in the process of purchasing the stripes on the site ledfut posted. Ken
Thanks for the input, I had looked at that info, but my confusion was how many stripes was he entiltled too. Thanks for all your help, I am currently in the process of purchasing the stripes on the site ledfut posted. Ken